NEBOSH National General Certificate – Units GC2 and GC3

Course overview

Units covered GC2 and GC3. This course is for delegates who have already passed unit NGC1.

The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health is a qualification designed to help those with health and safety responsibilities – for example, managers, supervisors and employee representatives – to carry out their duties at work more effectively and to protect the organisations for which they work.

Many people take the NEBOSH National General Certificate course as a first step in a career in health and safety as it provides a valuable overview, and is a sound basis for further professional study.

Is this course right for you?

Delegates will need to have already passed NGC1, as part of a previous NEBOSH qualification within the last 5 years in order to gain the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.

There are no pre-requisites to attend this course. However, it is advantageous that candidates wishing to obtain the NEBOSH General Certificate have a general understanding of Health and Safely prior to attending the course.

All unit examinations and the practical assessment must be taken / answered in English only. Therefore to participate in this course, delegates will be required to read, write, speak and understand English. For example, delegates should be able to read and understand conversational and business English.

What will I learn?

The NEBOSH National General Certificate covers the main legal requirements for health and safety in the UK, identification and control of workplace hazards, and the practical application of this knowledge. The syllabus is mapped to the National Occupational Standards for Health and Safety owned by ENTO.

The qualification is divided into two units, each of which is assessed separately.

Unit GC2: Control of Workplace Hazards

Workplace Hazards and Risk Control

Transport Hazards and Risk Control

Musculoskeletal Hazards and Risk Control

Work Equipment Hazards and Risk Control

Electrical Safety

Fire Safety

Chemical and Biological Health Hazards and Risk Control

Physical and Psychological Health Hazards and Risk Control

Unit GC3: Health and Safety Practical Application

The practical examination is normally carried out at the delegate’s work premises and involves a physical inspection of a workplace to assess the hazards. It is designed to test a delegate’s ability to complete a health and safety assessment and produce a management style report on their findings.

How is it assessed?

The duration of study for the National General Certificate is a minimum of 44 taught hours and approximately 30 hours of private study.

Unit GC2 is a taught unit assessed by a two-hour written examination. The written examination consists of ten ‘short-answer’ questions and one ‘long-answer’ question. All questions are compulsory. The papers are marked by external examiners appointed by NEBOSH.

Unit GC3 is a practical assignment carried out by the delegates in their workplace. The written assignment has to be submitted to Jarrold Training within 10 working days of the GC2 exam. The assignment is then internally assessed and externally moderated by NEBOSH.

It is the delegate’s responsibility to submit their written assessment within the timescale, any assessments not returned by the deadline will result in the delegate failing this section of the course.

What accreditations will I gain?

Delegates will receive a unit certificate for each unit passed. On successful completion of all units (NGC1*, GC2 & GC3), the delegate will receive the overall NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Qualification Parchment.

Delegates will need to pass all three units within a five year period to achieve the overall qualification. The five year commences from the result declaration date of the first exam.

* Delegates who have already passed NGC1 as part of a previous NEBOSH qualification do not need to re- take NGC1, provided it was achieved within the last 5 years. If you achieved NGC1 more than 5 years ago, you may re-sit the examination without needing to attend a taught course.

What to expect on the day?

The course runs from 9:00am through to 5:00pm for the five days. Refreshments are available from 8:45am.

Our Norwich on-site parking (NR3 1UB) is free and situated 5 minutes walk along the river to our training centre at St James Mill. If you arrive by train it is about 20 minutes on the Riverside walk or a short taxi ride to get to us. View full directions for Norwich and all our other venues.

You will learn in a relaxed environment with a small group of people. A specialist tutor will guide and encourage you through all the learning necessary to develop your skills and questions are always welcome.

About NEBOSH

NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) was formed in 1979 as an awarding body with charitable status. They offer a comprehensive range of globally-recognised qualifications designed to meet the health, safety and environmental management needs of all places of work.

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Course overview

Units covered GC2 and GC3. This course is for delegates who have already passed unit NGC1.

The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health is a qualification designed to help those with health and safety responsibilities – for example, managers, supervisors and employee representatives – to carry out their duties at work more effectively and to protect the organisations for which they work.

Many people take the NEBOSH National General Certificate course as a first step in a career in health and safety as it provides a valuable overview, and is a sound basis for further professional study.

Course duration 5.5 days plus exam

Prices from £850

Is this course right for you?

Delegates will need to have already passed NGC1, as part of a previous NEBOSH qualification within the last 5 years in order to gain the NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.

There are no pre-requisites to attend this course. However, it is advantageous that candidates wishing to obtain the NEBOSH General Certificate have a general understanding of Health and Safely prior to attending the course.

All unit examinations and the practical assessment must be taken / answered in English only. Therefore to participate in this course, delegates will be required to read, write, speak and understand English. For example, delegates should be able to read and understand conversational and business English.

What will I learn?

The NEBOSH National General Certificate covers the main legal requirements for health and safety in the UK, identification and control of workplace hazards, and the practical application of this knowledge. The syllabus is mapped to the National Occupational Standards for Health and Safety owned by ENTO.

The qualification is divided into two units, each of which is assessed separately.

Unit GC2: Control of Workplace Hazards

Workplace Hazards and Risk Control

Transport Hazards and Risk Control

Musculoskeletal Hazards and Risk Control

Work Equipment Hazards and Risk Control

Electrical Safety

Fire Safety

Chemical and Biological Health Hazards and Risk Control

Physical and Psychological Health Hazards and Risk Control

Unit GC3: Health and Safety Practical Application

The practical examination is normally carried out at the delegate’s work premises and involves a physical inspection of a workplace to assess the hazards. It is designed to test a delegate’s ability to complete a health and safety assessment and produce a management style report on their findings.

How is it assessed?

The duration of study for the National General Certificate is a minimum of 44 taught hours and approximately 30 hours of private study.

Unit GC2 is a taught unit assessed by a two-hour written examination. The written examination consists of ten ‘short-answer’ questions and one ‘long-answer’ question. All questions are compulsory. The papers are marked by external examiners appointed by NEBOSH.

Unit GC3 is a practical assignment carried out by the delegates in their workplace. The written assignment has to be submitted to Jarrold Training within 10 working days of the GC2 exam. The assignment is then internally assessed and externally moderated by NEBOSH.

It is the delegate’s responsibility to submit their written assessment within the timescale, any assessments not returned by the deadline will result in the delegate failing this section of the course.

What accreditations will I gain?

Delegates will receive a unit certificate for each unit passed. On successful completion of all units (NGC1*, GC2 & GC3), the delegate will receive the overall NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Qualification Parchment.

Delegates will need to pass all three units within a five year period to achieve the overall qualification. The five year commences from the result declaration date of the first exam.

* Delegates who have already passed NGC1 as part of a previous NEBOSH qualification do not need to re- take NGC1, provided it was achieved within the last 5 years. If you achieved NGC1 more than 5 years ago, you may re-sit the examination without needing to attend a taught course.

What to expect on the day?

The course runs from 9:00am through to 5:00pm for the five days. Refreshments are available from 8:45am.

Our Norwich on-site parking (NR3 1UB) is free and situated 5 minutes walk along the river to our training centre at St James Mill. If you arrive by train it is about 20 minutes on the Riverside walk or a short taxi ride to get to us. View full directions for Norwich and all our other venues.

You will learn in a relaxed environment with a small group of people. A specialist tutor will guide and encourage you through all the learning necessary to develop your skills and questions are always welcome.

About NEBOSH

NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) was formed in 1979 as an awarding body with charitable status. They offer a comprehensive range of globally-recognised qualifications designed to meet the health, safety and environmental management needs of all places of work.